Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0140262520 ISBN13: 9780140262520 Release Date: November 2003 Publisher: Penguin Books Length: 488 Pages Weight: 0.80 lbs. Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8" Age Range: 18 years and up Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD, when Egyptian Christianity replaced the earlier customs. Arranged chronologically, this book provides a fascinating introduction to the world of half-human/ half-animal gods and goddesses; death rituals, the afterlife and mummification; the cult of sacred animals, pyramids, magic and medicine. An appendix contains translations of Ancient Eygtian spells.